EP0200293A2 - Tamper-indicating closure, container and combination thereof - Google Patents
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- EP0200293A2 EP0200293A2 EP86300910A EP86300910A EP0200293A2 EP 0200293 A2 EP0200293 A2 EP 0200293A2 EP 86300910 A EP86300910 A EP 86300910A EP 86300910 A EP86300910 A EP 86300910A EP 0200293 A2 EP0200293 A2 EP 0200293A2
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D41/00—Caps, e.g. crown caps or crown seals, i.e. members having parts arranged for engagement with the external periphery of a neck or wall defining a pouring opening or discharge aperture; Protective cap-like covers for closure members, e.g. decorative covers of metal foil or paper
- B65D41/32—Caps or cap-like covers with lines of weakness, tearing-strips, tags, or like opening or removal devices, e.g. to facilitate formation of pouring openings
- B65D41/34—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt
- B65D41/3423—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt
- B65D41/3428—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges
- B65D41/3433—Threaded or like caps or cap-like covers provided with tamper elements formed in, or attached to, the closure skirt with flexible tabs, or elements rotated from a non-engaging to an engaging position, formed on the tamper element or in the closure skirt the tamper element being integrally connected to the closure by means of bridges with drive means between closure and tamper element
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- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10S215/00—Bottles and jars
- Y10S215/901—Tamper-resistant structure
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- the present invention is directed to a one-piece, molded plastic, or the like, closure that may be threaded onto the finish or neck of a container, and in which a tamper-indicating band is joined to the bottom of the closure skirt by a series of frangible bridges.
- An inwardly and upwardly turned flexible, stop band is molded inside the indicator band and in combination with a radial bead on the container finish will resist removal of the closure without rupture of the frangible bridges.
- Tamper-indicating closures are not new and one recently patented example can be found in U.S.Patent 4,394,918, issued to Jean Grussen on July 26, 1983.
- a threaded closure carries a hold ring that is joined to the bottom of the cap skirt by a series of breakable tabs and the hold ring has an inside diameter that is at least equal to the outside diameter of the cap skirt.
- a plurality of lock lugs supported on the ring are inclined upwardly and inwardly and are intended to hook behind a collar or mating ring on the container neck to prevent the hold ring from being lifted off the container neck when the cap is unscrewed.
- An unbreakable flange is provided between the cap skirt and the ring and serves as a hinge for the cap when it is unscrewed.
- the removal of the closure results in the indicating band being severed from the closure and the band is moved to a lower position on the neck and is prevented from being returned to its, as applied, position.
- the closure is formed with internal threads in the skirt and at the bottom of the skirt a band or ring of about the same external diameter as the cap is formed with frangible bridges joining the band to the skirt.
- Within the indicating band an inwardly extending flexible stop ring is formed -integral with the indicating band.
- a particular finish on the container provides a pair of radial ledges which extend eatwardly below the threads on the container neck.
- ledges are vertically displaced relative to each other and are joined by an inwardly tapering wall which is adapted to form the surface on which the stop ring will be seated when the closure is applied.
- the stop ring prevents removal of the closure without the separation of the indicating band from the closure skirt.
- a container 10 having a finish or neck 11. Over the finish 11 is shown a closure generally designated 12.
- the closure 12 is formed of a thermoplastic material molded as a single unit and comprises a generally disc-shaped top 13 with a cylindrical depending skirt portion 14. Below the skirt 14, as shown in Fig. 1, there is provided an indicator band 15.
- the band 15 is generally cylindrical and has essentially the same external diameter as that of the skirt 14 of the closure 12.
- the band 15 is joined to the lower end of the cylindrical skirt by a plurality of frangible bridges 16. In the specific embodiment as shewn in Figs. 2-4, there are eight frangible bridges 16.
- the band stops 17 which are formed integral with the band 15 and are primarily for use when the closures are molded so as to permit the pushing of the molded closure from the mold die without compressing the frangible bridges 16, yet permit the removal of the closure with attached indicator band 15.
- the band stops 17 are not attached to the lower skirt of the closure in any way.
- the cylindrical skirt 14 of the closure 12 is provided with internal threads 18. The threads 18 cooperate with externally formed threads 19 on the finish or neck 11 of the container 10.
- the stop ring 20 is integrally formed to the indicator band 15 and has a free end 21 of somewhat thicker configuration than the thickness of the connection between the ring and band 15. Immediately after the closure 12 is molded in the shape illustrated in Fig.
- the closure will be rotated about its central vertical axis, parallel to the cylindrical skirt, and at the same time the stop ring 20 will be engaged by a beveled rotating wheel 22.
- the wheel 22 is shown as being mounted on a shaft 23, it being understood that the shaft 23 will be driven by any suitable drive means.
- the closure 12 is depicted as being positioned on a rotating pad 24 carried at the upper end of a shaft 25. With the closure being rotated on the pad 24 and the wheel 22 rotating in engagement with the stop ring 20, the stop ring will be forced to bend downwardly and inwardly in the inverted position of the cap, as shown in Fig. 2, with the stop ring being pushed through an angle of approximately 120° from the "as-molded" angle. This rolling-in of the stop ring is done fairly soon (within seconds) after the molding of the closure and the stop ring 20 will then maintain this rolled-in position since the cure time for the plastic will not have been exceeded before the rolling-in is accomplished.
- the finish 11 of the container 10 has a radially outwardly curved bead 26 formed therein which extends outward to an extent somewhat greater than the external dimensions of the threads 19.
- the bead 26 has a lowerledge 27 which may be termed a breaker ledge.
- the stop ring 20 will have its free end 21 positioned beneath the upper bead 26 and either in engagement with or closely spaced beneath the breaker ledge 27.
- the finish 11 of the container also is formed with a second radial ledge 28 which is below the bead 26 and its breaker ledge 27.
- the ledge 28 extends inwardly as well, but has its outer, largest diameter surface, connected to the upper ledge 27 by an annular, downwardly and inwardly tapered surface 29.
- the free end 21 of the stop ring 20 is beneath the breaker ledge 27 of the bead 26.
- the moving or unthreading of the closure 12, as illustrated in Fig. 4 results in the breaking of the bridges 16 since the stop ring 20 cannot move above the bead 26.
- the indicator band 15, with the stop ring 20 will fall down and rest on a transfer bead or ledge 30 formed at the lower end of the finish 11 of the bottle 10.
- Figs. 5-7 the function of the various ledges will be explained.
- the closure with its skirt 14 and indicator band 15 is movina into place on the container finish the stop ring 20 can pass down over the annular bead 26 formed on the external surface of the container finish 11.
- the stop ring Once the stop ring has passed the bead 26, it will be positioned generally as shown in Fig. 6, with the upper free end 21 of the stop ring 20 below the breaker ledge 27 of the bead 26.
- the free end 21 of the stop ring will be in engagement with the tapered surface 29 of the container finish and be held in close proximity to the bridges 16.
- the stop ring 20 When the threaded closure is removed from the container finish, the stop ring 20 will be prevented from passing back over the bead 26 by the engagement of the end 21 of the stop ring with the ledge 27 of the bead 26.
- the bridges 16 are frangible and are of insufficient strength to resist breakage when the closure is threaded off the container finish.
- the closure once it has been removed from the container finish or neck, and even if reapplied, the band 15 will be separated from the cap and will indicate that the closure has been tampered with or removed. It is impossible to restore the band to its initial position by any normal manual manipulation.
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Description
- The present invention is directed to a one-piece, molded plastic, or the like, closure that may be threaded onto the finish or neck of a container, and in which a tamper-indicating band is joined to the bottom of the closure skirt by a series of frangible bridges. An inwardly and upwardly turned flexible, stop band is molded inside the indicator band and in combination with a radial bead on the container finish will resist removal of the closure without rupture of the frangible bridges.
- Tamper-indicating closures are not new and one recently patented example can be found in U.S.Patent 4,394,918, issued to Jean Grussen on July 26, 1983. In this patent a threaded closure carries a hold ring that is joined to the bottom of the cap skirt by a series of breakable tabs and the hold ring has an inside diameter that is at least equal to the outside diameter of the cap skirt. A plurality of lock lugs supported on the ring are inclined upwardly and inwardly and are intended to hook behind a collar or mating ring on the container neck to prevent the hold ring from being lifted off the container neck when the cap is unscrewed. An unbreakable flange is provided between the cap skirt and the ring and serves as a hinge for the cap when it is unscrewed.
- Other tamper-indicating closures that thread on the containers are made fairly simple, but these tamper-indicating rings generally require cooperating, specially designed, means on the container.
- Some other tamper-indicating systems have been used in which a frangible band is formed at the bottom of the closure skirt and requires the actual destruction of the band before the closure can be unscrewed. These also may require special ramps and ledges to be formed on the container shoulders or necks. The problem with these systems is that once the band is removed and discarded, it may not be readily apparent that the closure has been unscrewed.
- Much of the same can be said for the systems that use heat shrunk or stretch bands that engage the closure and the container. Furthermore, heat shrinking adds an additional step to the sealing process and requires special equipment beyond the normal threaded closure applying machines.
- It is an object of the present invention to provide a screw type cap of plastic with a tamper-indicating ring or band that is carried at the lower end of the skirt of the closure with frangible bridges forming the connection. The removal of the closure results in the indicating band being severed from the closure and the band is moved to a lower position on the neck and is prevented from being returned to its, as applied, position.
- It is an additional object of this invention to provide a container whose finish, below the external threads, is formed with an inwardly and downwardly tapering side wall which leads to an abrupt, horizontal ledge such that when an indicating band is severed from a closure, on removal, the band falls below the ledge and cannot be returned. The closure is formed with internal threads in the skirt and at the bottom of the skirt a band or ring of about the same external diameter as the cap is formed with frangible bridges joining the band to the skirt. Within the indicating band an inwardly extending flexible stop ring is formed -integral with the indicating band. A particular finish on the container provides a pair of radial ledges which extend eatwardly below the threads on the container neck. These ledges are vertically displaced relative to each other and are joined by an inwardly tapering wall which is adapted to form the surface on which the stop ring will be seated when the closure is applied. The stop ring prevents removal of the closure without the separation of the indicating band from the closure skirt.
- Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the annexed sheets of drawings.
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- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the cap and container combination of the invention;
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cap of the invention in inverted position illustrating a post forming operation thereon;
- Fig. 3 is an enlarged, side elevational view of thecap and container finish combination of Fig. 1 with the cap in partial section and threaded onto the container finish;
- Fig. 4 is a view, similar to that of Fig. 3, after the cap has been partially removed;
- Fig. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view of the lower edge of the cap as it is applied over the container finish;
- Fig. 6 is a partial, sectional view similar to that of Fig. 5 showing the position of the lower edge of the cap when in its fully applied position on the container finish; and,
- Fig. 7 is a partial, sectional view of the indicating band and container finish after the can has been removed.
- With reference to Fig. 1 of the drawings, there is shown a
container 10 having a finish or neck 11. Over the finish 11 is shown a closure generally designated 12. Theclosure 12 is formed of a thermoplastic material molded as a single unit and comprises a generally disc-shaped top 13 with a cylindrical dependingskirt portion 14. Below theskirt 14, as shown in Fig. 1, there is provided anindicator band 15. Theband 15 is generally cylindrical and has essentially the same external diameter as that of theskirt 14 of theclosure 12. Theband 15 is joined to the lower end of the cylindrical skirt by a plurality offrangible bridges 16. In the specific embodiment as shewn in Figs. 2-4, there are eightfrangible bridges 16. In addition, there are provided fourspaced stops 17 which are formed integral with theband 15 and are primarily for use when the closures are molded so as to permit the pushing of the molded closure from the mold die without compressing thefrangible bridges 16, yet permit the removal of the closure with attachedindicator band 15. The band stops 17 are not attached to the lower skirt of the closure in any way. As best seen in Figs. 3 and 4, thecylindrical skirt 14 of theclosure 12 is provided withinternal threads 18. Thethreads 18 cooperate with externally formedthreads 19 on the finish or neck 11 of thecontainer 10. - Within the inner dimension of the
indicator band 15 there is an integrally formedannular stop ring 20, and when the cap is initially formed, it will take the configuration shown in Fig. 2. With the stop ring in the inverted form shown in Fig. 2, the stop ring will extend inwardly and upwardly relative to the indicator band with an included angle of approximately 30°. As perhaps can be best seen in Figs. 3 and 4, thestop ring 20 is integrally formed to theindicator band 15 and has afree end 21 of somewhat thicker configuration than the thickness of the connection between the ring andband 15. Immediately after theclosure 12 is molded in the shape illustrated in Fig. 2, the closure will be rotated about its central vertical axis, parallel to the cylindrical skirt, and at the same time thestop ring 20 will be engaged by a beveled rotatingwheel 22. Thewheel 22 is shown as being mounted on ashaft 23, it being understood that theshaft 23 will be driven by any suitable drive means. Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 2, theclosure 12 is depicted as being positioned on a rotatingpad 24 carried at the upper end of ashaft 25. With the closure being rotated on thepad 24 and thewheel 22 rotating in engagement with thestop ring 20, the stop ring will be forced to bend downwardly and inwardly in the inverted position of the cap, as shown in Fig. 2, with the stop ring being pushed through an angle of approximately 120° from the "as-molded" angle. This rolling-in of the stop ring is done fairly soon (within seconds) after the molding of the closure and thestop ring 20 will then maintain this rolled-in position since the cure time for the plastic will not have been exceeded before the rolling-in is accomplished. - The finish 11 of the
container 10, as best seen in Fig. 3, has a radially outwardlycurved bead 26 formed therein which extends outward to an extent somewhat greater than the external dimensions of thethreads 19. Thebead 26 has alowerledge 27 which may be termed a breaker ledge. As best seen in Fig. 3, when theclosure 12 is threaded down over the container finish 11, thestop ring 20 will have itsfree end 21 positioned beneath theupper bead 26 and either in engagement with or closely spaced beneath thebreaker ledge 27. The finish 11 of the container also is formed with a secondradial ledge 28 which is below thebead 26 and its breaker ledge 27. Theledge 28 extends inwardly as well, but has its outer, largest diameter surface, connected to theupper ledge 27 by an annular, downwardly and inwardlytapered surface 29. As can be readily seen when viewing Fig. 3, thefree end 21 of thestop ring 20 is beneath the breaker ledge 27 of thebead 26. The moving or unthreading of theclosure 12, as illustrated in Fig. 4, results in the breaking of thebridges 16 since thestop ring 20 cannot move above thebead 26. Thus, after thebridges 16 are broken, theindicator band 15, with thestop ring 20, will fall down and rest on a transfer bead orledge 30 formed at the lower end of the finish 11 of thebottle 10. - With particular reference now to Figs. 5-7, the function of the various ledges will be explained. As shown in Fig. 5, the closure with its
skirt 14 andindicator band 15 is movina into place on the container finish thestop ring 20 can pass down over theannular bead 26 formed on the external surface of the container finish 11. Once the stop ring has passed thebead 26, it will be positioned generally as shown in Fig. 6, with the upperfree end 21 of thestop ring 20 below the breaker ledge 27 of thebead 26. Also, thefree end 21 of the stop ring will be in engagement with thetapered surface 29 of the container finish and be held in close proximity to thebridges 16. When the threaded closure is removed from the container finish, thestop ring 20 will be prevented from passing back over thebead 26 by the engagement of theend 21 of the stop ring with the ledge 27 of thebead 26. Thebridges 16 are frangible and are of insufficient strength to resist breakage when the closure is threaded off the container finish. - As the threaded closure is being threaded off the container finish, some of the eight
bridges 16 will break first and as the continued movement of the closure upwardly occurs, theband 15 and itsstop ring 20 is somewhat cammed down by the slope of the taperedsurface 29 to a certain extent until such time as all of the bridges are severed, at which time theband 15 and thestop ring 21 will fall to the position illustrated in Figs. 4 and 7. When theband 15 has been totally severed from theclosure skirt 14, it is virtually impossible to ever return theband 15 to its initially applied position as shown in Fig. 6, since the upperfree end 21 of thestop ring 20 will engage theledge 28, as illustited in the dotted position in Fig. 7. Thus, it can be seen that the closure, once it has been removed from the container finish or neck, and even if reapplied, theband 15 will be separated from the cap and will indicate that the closure has been tampered with or removed. It is impossible to restore the band to its initial position by any normal manual manipulation. - Since the
band 15 and thestop ring 20 are flexibly joined, the flexure in the bridge between the two members will permit theend 21 of theband 20 to move inwardly and assume the general position illustrated in Figs. 4 and 7. Since thelower Ledge 28 is significantly higher than the transfer bead of the container, and the indicatingband 15 will normally rest on thetransfer bead 30 after the closure has been tampered with, a fairly large gap will result and the tampering of the closure will be clearly and positively indicated. - While the particular container illustrated is a plastic container, it should be apparent that the principles of the invention could be equally applied to a glass or even a metal container having the requisite configuration of the axially spaced beads and ledges to permit application of a closure but prevent removal without disturbing the indicator band that is connected to the bottom of the skirt of the closure by frangible bridges.
- The foregoing description is by way of the example and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention to any extent greater than that set forth in the appended claims.
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